- Genetic variant specific to African ancestry is associated with increased Alzheimer’s risk — NIA-funded researchers have found that having a genetic variant observed often in people of African ancestry may increase a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.
- Study of fruit flies finds hunger causes brain changes that slow aging — A new NIA-funded study found that, in fruit flies, feeling hungry can increase lifespan because of changes in the brain.
- Changes in human microbiome precede Alzheimer’s cognitive declines — An NIA-funded study found that changes in gut microbiome develop before any obvious Alzheimer’s symptoms appear.
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